The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll finds that Senator Ted Cruz, who’s been on the job for two months, is slightly better known and slightly more popular than Senator John Cornyn, who has been on the job since 2002. Both men are Republicans.
The results for Cruz:
Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Ted Cruz.
1. Very favorable 25%
2. Somewhat favorable 14%
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 16%
4. Somewhat unfavorable 7%
5. Very unfavorable 21%
6. Don’t know/No Opinion 17%
The numbers for Cornyn:
Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of John Cornyn.
1. Very favorable 12%
2. Somewhat favorable 20%
3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 18%
4. Somewhat unfavorable 11%
5. Very unfavorable 17%
6. Don’t know/No Opinion 21%